Amazing Fish Chowder

INGREDIENTS   1 pound sliced bacon 1 large onion, chopped 5 medium potatoes, peeled and diced 1 1/2 pounds cod fillets, or any fish you have in your freezer or have purchased, be creative, cut into 1 inch cubes 1 (12 …

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I am the third corn from the bottom and to the right

Today I am making chili.  There are certain seasons for me where food is nothing but nourishment.  I get no real satisfaction from eating my usual bowl of Mini Wheats, nor from the Arrow bar I polished off yesterday.  Actually …

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Spice up your life a little…

You know when you meet someone and you realize that they have a lifetime of fascinating stories inside them but given the restrictions of space and time you are aware that the bit they have shared with you is like …

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Noodles, noodles everywhere…

Last night, a friend and I went to the most scrumptious Asian noodle place I have ever been to.  While sitting and waiting for your meal,  you can watch the chef making your noodles with a speed and grace that …

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Easy Baked Salmon

Get yourself some nice salmon fillets.  Smear on some mayonnaise, layer with onion, salt, pepper, and the juice of  one lemon .  I then cut up a lemon and put them on to make it look pretty! Bake at 350 …

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Bringing back Sunday Dinner

What comes to your mind when you think about Sunday dinners?  Perhaps it is a warm, fuzzy image of a Norman Rockwell  tinted past that never really existed.  The one with the big roast, kids smiling, mom thrilled that she …

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Puerto Rico baby!

I would like you to meet my friend Andrea.  She first introduced me to Puerto Rican food 5 years ago and I have been hooked ever since.  The thing about her cooking is that the flavors are so unique and …

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Pasta, olive oil, bread…oh my!

Commercial Drive is located in the east end of Vancouver, a short 15 min drive from North Vancouver and 10 min by sky train from downtown Vancouver.   It is like stepping into a unique little urban village complete with trees, …

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About Pye

Last  night I made a Potato Bacon Torte (which can be found in the recipe section).  The recipe for the pie crust was made exclusively with butter and I was reminded of a conversation with a friend who stated that …

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Chanterelle Utopia

It all began with one line in an email from a friend…”chanterelles are in season”.  Within the hour I was  in the woods huntin’ wild mushrooms.  The season for chanterells is late summer to late fall.  They appear more abundantly …

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